2020 election & the importance of civic education | IN 60 SECONDS

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The 2016 and 2020 presidential elections were both marked by strong distrust in the integrity of election results by those whose preferred candidate didn’t win. Civic education has a crucial role to play in restoring trust in our nation’s democratic processes. AEI's Frederick M. Hess explains.

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